Olive Branch Café

Best service i’ve experienced in a long time. It is a hidden gem. The food is tasty and comes in generous proportions with a nice selection of loose leaf teas

Terri and her staff have really gone all out… you step into this beautiful establishment and you immediately know you are someplace special from the décor to the live piano performer. The environment is one that calms your spirit… all the hustle and bustle of daily life just melts away. The staff is very attentive and truly makes your visit an experience to remember. Amazing selection of teas and great food… you have to try the Pecan pie! Don’t miss out on this gem — at Freighthouse Square be sure to use the free parking directly across the street.

How lovely and romantic the atmosphere is! The perfect place for a wonderful cup of tea and a splendid lunch! The chicken gumbo and potato salad was so memorable and the turkey gobbler was teaming with delicious turkey, cream cheese and cranberry sauce. Lots on the menu for everyone but don’t stop there, have dessert, fresh homemade pies and cakes! I can’t wait to come back for afternoon tea!

Food was good, I got the tomato soup and grilled chicken salad. Loved the char on the chicken.
Unfortunately, service was poor. Everyone was very nice, but it was incredibly disorganized. There must have been 7 or 8 different people waiting on our table, giving conflicting information.
Also, there was lipstick on my water glass and I don’t wear lipstick :(
Not my cup of tea. Pun intended.

Great tea, great food, great atmosphere and service! We were given hugs, free tea for being first timers, and the tea cabinet is full of choices! Their chai is fantastic :) Will definitely return!

I was totally unaware of the Olive Branch until I wandered in while waiting for a bus. What a find! I’m enjoying an espresso and a piece of pie while listening to a concert grand piano serenade. Lovely hostesses, a setting that perfectly matches the theme, and genuine caring and service. The «apple pie and coffee» were perfect, and Elaine and Shawna are taking great care of me.
This is an experience, not just a place. I will return frequently.

Great place with great food and WONDERFUL people. Terry, the owner, is a very warm person that loves greeting her customers with love & respect like you’re a part of her family, you don’t see that in allot of places these days. I love the décor there, it reminds me of a different time. The time of etiquette, romance & pure beauty, the Victorian times. I went there to try out a salad & it tasted like heaven, can’t wait to go back and enjoy being a part of the Olive Branch’s family once again.

Great find… lotti greeted us with a hug and sat us at an amazing table. Service was very attentive to all the details. All around a pleasant visit with great food and tea.

Great atmosphere and amazing food. Expect nothing foo-​foo about the food people. You will walk away satisfied and possibly stuffed. Lol. Terri and her staff is amazing and with the live piano… what more can you ask for. Very relaxing to sit and chat and enjoy having lunch, tea (or coffee for those who’d rather have their Joe) and fabulous down to earth friendly staff!

I love this place, the lady’s are so nice they make you feel right at home the food was amazing I had the olive branch pesto sandwich and I had the mango berry tea which were delicious the decorations are stunning I’m just in love with this place and I would recommend it to anyone

I love, love, LOVE this place! We went for a birthday party, and received the most amazing service. The owner came to our table and talked to us for a while, too. The tea was delicious (try the banana tea– seriously!) and the food was perfect. The price is comparable to other tea rooms and they have lots of different options for food. Inside is just absolutely spacious and gorgeous. This is my favorite tea room, and I’ve been to quite a few of them!

It was a week ago from today that my lady and I went to this place and I speak for us both when I say ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! We’re definitely going back… the experience is so romantic and we love the old school feel to it it’s very vintage… it was our first time but like I said it will not be our last

The atmosphere was so beautiful! Everything was vintage and so well put together! Most of us ladies got the high tea and had more than enough delicious treats to eat. Everything was bitesize (except for our salad) which was perfect since there was so many things to eat. The pecan pie was to die for! The tea selection was good and they went ahead a prepared each of us our own pot already strained.
The ladies were so friendly. My friend and I brought our babies and they did not mind them at all! They gave them as much attention as any part of our family would. They answered any and every question we had along with an explanation of how tea parties are done!
We got so caught up in chatting and didn’t not realize that we’d gone over their closing time, instead of being annoyed they just hung around and made small talk with us as we were getting our stuff together.

The Tea Time (High Tea) is just FANTASTIC!!! I had a Pesto Chicken sandwich which is THE BEST sandwich I have ever had a restaurant and I go everywhere and anywhere for a good sandwich… The people are great, the prices are reasonable, and for once they try REALLY HARD to take care of you, which is how it should be, sure, but it’s just CRAZY GOOD!!!
Also they do «High Tea» for kids/​little girls, where they bring out a giant tiered snack ensamble, with all kinds of baked treats and fruit. Also, they girls bring in their dolls, which is just so cute! This weekend I will be taking my little 6 year old, and her doll Katie… I KNOW it’s gonna be awesome!

This is a great destination for tea in Tacoma. We walked by it last week and were taken in by its charm and elegance. We made reservations today to have an afternoon tea. The piano has a pianist playing wonderful melodies. The restaurant is set up to make you feel at home, comfortable, and very very relaxing. All of the ladies that work there are welcoming and friendly. And Terry came over and introduced herself and made us feel as if we are part of her friend circle. I highly suggest you make reservations and take some Time and have tea and/​or lunch at the Olive Branch Café. The food is spectacular, The tea selection is amazing, and the desserts were to die for!

Beautiful. Food is great! Enough to take home! everyone loved their pick of choice! Followed her from 12 proctor to downtown and Olive Branch and has continuos warm, atmosphere! Love their tea! First tea is FREE! Piano man was there… Beautiful

i had a great experience here today. The food was very good, the tea perfectly steeped. And, the atmosphere was perfect and relaxing. The colors and ecorating are perfect for a tea place. Make the time to check it out!

Fantastic food, service and cool atmosphere in an old train freight car! Piano player and wonderful tea selection! Highly recommend. Loved every minute of it. The staff is so friendly and welcoming.

Wow what great customer service! They are so friendly here! When we walked in for lunch on a Friday we felt under dressed. The atmosphere is gorgeous and there was a piano player serenading us. We were not under dressed though, plenty of other people were in jeans and t-​shirts.
For your first time there you get to choose a free tea from their cupboard. They had so many fun flavors it was hard to choose! Since the atmosphere felt fancy we were then worried the prices would be «fancy» Turns out it was very reasonable! I think my lunch was even under $ 10. I would highly recommend Olive Branch.

Now this is a rare find! A small quaint little tea room! Perfect for a cup of coffee — small sandwich bites and you can have a tea party!